RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF THE ELDERLY IN BARANGAY 185

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Language: English Publication details: QUEZON CITY FEU-NRMF 2014LOC classification:

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Summary: This study attains to accquire the objectives to identify if the demographic profile of an elderly affects their health seeking behavior. The purpose of this study is to seek valuable information as to the health seeking behavior of the elderly in barangay 185 as it might be helpful in developing recommendations for them. This study examined 83senior citizens of barangay 185 that were randomly selected for the research sample of respondents. The method that was used by the researchers for this study was the descriptive method. The type of data collection that researchers used was a surveyed questuionnaire wherein they were asked about their demographic profile and the health seeking behavior. The most common demographic profile identified was the elderly were aged 60-74 years, the gender was female and high school level was the prominent education and as for the health seeking behavior the most common was hospital consultation with the relative then as for the medication for the herbal it was common that they use bawang, as for the OTC it is vitamins and minerals and finally massage is the most common alternative medicine used.

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This study attains to accquire the objectives to identify if the demographic profile of an elderly affects their health seeking behavior. The purpose of this study is to seek valuable information as to the health seeking behavior of the elderly in barangay 185 as it might be helpful in developing recommendations for them. This study examined 83senior citizens of barangay 185 that were randomly selected for the research sample of respondents. The method that was used by the researchers for this study was the descriptive method. The type of data collection that researchers used was a surveyed questuionnaire wherein they were asked about their demographic profile and the health seeking behavior. The most common demographic profile identified was the elderly were aged 60-74 years, the gender was female and high school level was the prominent education and as for the health seeking behavior the most common was hospital consultation with the relative then as for the medication for the herbal it was common that they use bawang, as for the OTC it is vitamins and minerals and finally massage is the most common alternative medicine used.

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